kvmb Chapter 369 Allergies
Chapter 369 Allergies
"If you don't mind, could you describe the circumstances before your brother's...death?"
If Luo Xiaoran guessed correctly, the brother that Huo Qingyun mentioned should be the eldest brother of Emperor Tianqi and Chen Lingyi, the former Crown Prince Chen Xuanli.
Before leaving, in order to scare her and prevent her from coming to Kyoto, Chen Ji told her about the sudden death of the former crown prince, implying that it was the Lin family's doing.
But this incident has been defined as an accident so far. If the death of the former prince was really man-made, how did the murderer do it?
Huo Qingyun waved his hand to dismiss Huo Shui. Seeing that he was so cautious, Luo Xiaoran also asked Wei An to go out and take a walk outside with Huo Shui and come back later.
"After my brother finished his dinner, he suddenly started coughing non-stop. Then he couldn't breathe, couldn't speak, his whole body turned red, and soon he died."
Huo Qingyun did not witness the death of the late crown prince with his own eyes, but the late crown prince was having dinner with his mother at that time.
Therefore, the mother of the late crown prince, Huo Qingyun's aunt, and Huizong's concubine, witnessed the entire process of the late crown prince's death with her own eyes, which was also the reason why she died of depression in the end.
Concubine Shu told Huo Qingyun's grandfather the details of the situation at that time, and Huo Qingyun learned about it from his grandfather.
"The whole body turns red..." Luo Xiaoran frowned and murmured, "In TV dramas, poisoning always makes people spit out poisonous blood and then die. What kind of poison can make a person turn red and die?"
After thinking for a while, Luo Xiaoran looked up and asked Huo Qingyun, "Are you sure you are poisoned?"
The food on the table was checked again and again. The imperial physicians and doctors outside the palace, no one found any trace of poison.
But Huo Qingyun didn't believe it was an accident. He didn't believe that the death of the former crown prince because he was unwilling to let go of the salt business was an accident.
Since Yangzhou could arrange the assassination of the late crown prince, Kyoto might be able to do it too!
"I'm not sure, but I don't believe my brother's death was an accident." Huo Qingyun replied.
"One last question. The brother you are talking about is the late Crown Prince Chen Xuanli, right?"
Luo Xiaoran's expression suddenly became very serious. Something just popped up in her mind, giving her a chilling guess.
"Yes!" Huo Qingyun replied without any hesitation.
Luo Xiaoran felt that the idea that was lingering in her mind was a little outrageous, but also reliable...
She should tell it so that Huo Qingyun and Chen Ji, who will come to Kyoto later, can check it out together.
"Do you know about Chen'er's existence?" Luo Xiaoran asked Huo Qingyun this question first.
Huo Qingyun nodded, "His Royal Highness Prince Yan has already informed me of this matter. I will do everything I can to protect him!"
Luo Xiaoran was very happy that there was someone else who could protect Chen Xingchen, but when she thought of her own guess, her happy mood was immediately replaced by a sense of absurd unreality.
"I have been with Chen'er day and night for more than a year, and I found that there is one thing that Chen'er cannot eat, and he will be allergic to it if he eats it."
"What is 'allergy'?" Huo Qingyun was puzzled.
"I don't know how to tell you, you can understand 'allergy' as, if you are allergic to something, don't touch it.
The most serious allergy will result in the various conditions that you just described, which were experienced by the late crown prince before his death.
Chen'er is allergic to peanuts. He can't eat peanuts. If he eats a little bit, he will get a rash on his body, so I won't let him eat anything containing peanuts.
As far as I know, allergies seem to be hereditary.
If Chen'er is allergic to peanuts, then I can reasonably infer that the late prince is also allergic to peanuts.
If peanuts were mixed into his diet at the time, it is not impossible that he died of an allergic reaction."
"call--"
After finishing her guess, Luo Xiaoran let out a long sigh of relief, but she had no idea what huge waves her words had set off in Huo Qingyun's heart!
Huo Qingyun thought for a while and spoke slowly:
"Miss Luo, can I think that this "allergy" is something that is non-toxic to others but toxic to the allergic person?"
"Your understanding is... not bad!" Luo Xiaoran was surprised at Huo Qingyun's understanding.
"That makes sense!"
Huo Qingyun tightened his grip on Luo Xiaoran's wrist once again, and the expression on his thin face was the most inappropriate that Luo Xiaoran had ever seen.
"The eunuch who tests poison is not allergic to peanuts, but the late crown prince is. The mastermind only needs to mix peanuts into the food, and the late crown prince will die from the allergy!"
By the end of his speech, Huo Qingyun's face had become completely indifferent. His eyes trembled slightly, as if he remembered something, and the coldness suddenly turned into a strong sense of grief and indignation.
Just at this moment, Luo Xiaoran's very serious words rang out.
“I will also convey today’s conversation to Your Highness.
If you want to find out the secret behind the death of the former crown prince, Jiang Bin may be a breakthrough.
But you have to remember, the word "allergy" must not be spread out, and Jiang Bin must not be told.
The most important thing is that the former crown prince may have died from an allergic reaction to eating peanuts. I told you this, and you can’t let Jiang Bin know about it.”
Huo Qingyun stared at Luo Xiaoran blankly, "Why?"
Why should we be careful of Jiang Bin?
Why can’t the word “allergy” be uttered?
Why hide it from Jiang Bin?
Looking at the deep confusion in Huo Qingyun's dark eyes, Luo Xiaoran could only smile bitterly.
If her inference is true, the late prince really died of peanut allergy.
Then the person who can use the idea of "allergy" to kill people should most likely be a modern person, right?
So far, there are only three modern people who have traveled from this world.
She, Huineng and Jiang Bin.
First of all, she was not the one who killed the former crown prince.
Secondly, Huineng has already died, and he did not explain this matter before he died, so it is very likely that this matter has nothing to do with him.
Then only Jiang Bin was left, and Jiang Bin at that time had a reason to kill the prince - to help the Prince of Qi win the throne!
It was definitely not a good idea to tell Huo Qingyun about the time travel, so Luo Xiaoran had to say it in a roundabout way:
"Before I told you about 'allergy', you had never heard of the word?"
"Yes."
"Then let me tell you, not only do I know this word, Jiang Bin also knows it, and he also has reasons to harm the former crown prince, so I asked you and the prince to investigate Jiang Bin."
Huo Qingyun knew the reason why Jiang Bin harmed the former crown prince, but the fact that Jiang Bin and Luo Xiaoran were connected together, and that they both knew about "allergy", made Huo Qingyun feel very puzzled.
“I know you’ll be curious about why Jiang Bin and I know this word, but I can’t answer you that right now.
But Huo Qingyun, if you consider me a friend, please keep this a secret for me and don’t let Jiang Bin know about this.”